However, Gaum said the commission accepts submissions by the Greater Eldorado Park United Civic Association that coloureds in the community have real feelings of being marginalised.

Gaum said the sense of being left out, issues of lack of housing, poverty and unemployment in the coloured community are among the causes of riots.

The report also focused on the right to basic education.

The commission directed the Gauteng education department to conduct a survey at schools in the area to identify policies and procedures which deviate from the constitution, especially in respect to racism.

The department has two months to provide its findings.

MEC Panyaza Lesufi welcomed the report.

"The report will help us to resolve some of those differences. However, we feel vindicated because the appointment of the principal was not flawed as we always appoint the best candidate," he said.